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Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
Create a list of six interesting facts about the history of basketball.

### Response:
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1. The game of basketball was invented in 1891 by physical education teacher James Naismith. 
2. The first official basketball game was played with peach baskets as goals. 
3. The first professional basketball league, the National Basketball League, was founded in 1898.
4. In 1949, the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League merged to form the NBA.
5. The first official three-point line was introduced in the 1979-80 season.
6. The WNBA was founded in 1996, becoming the first professional basketball league for women.